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379th Air Expeditionary Wing Photos

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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken greets service members Sept. 07, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited the installation to meet with and give thanks to service members for their work during the Afghanistan evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah D. Coger)
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III looks at a newspaper highlighting service members who supported Afghanistan evacuation operations Sept. 07, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Austin and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited the installation to meet with and give thanks to service members for their work during the Afghanistan evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah D. Coger)
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SecDef and SecState visit AUAB

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets service members Sept. 07, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Austin and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited the installation to meet with and give thanks to service members for their work during the Afghanistan evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah D. Coger)
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SecDef and SecState visit AUAB

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken speak to service members and civilian employees, Sept. 07, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Austin and Blinken visited the installation to meet with and give thanks to service members for their work during the Afghanistan evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah D. Coger)
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SecDef and SecState visit AUAB

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll arrives Sep. 6, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Austin visited the installation to thank service members for their support and dedication to the Afghanistan evacuation operations, where more than 55,000 evacuees were temporarily housed during transit and processed forward to their next location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)
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SecDef and SecState visit AUAB

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll greets leadership of Al Udeid Air base and Department of State members as he debarks a plane Sep. 6, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Austin visited the installation to thank service members for their support and dedication to the Afghanistan evacuation operations, where more than 55,000 evacuees were temporarily housed during transit and processed forward to their next location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)
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SecDef and SecState visit AUAB

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll debarks a plane on the flightline Sep. 6, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Austin visited the installation to thank service members for their support and dedication to the Afghanistan evacuation operations, where more than 55,000 evacuees were temporarily housed during transit and processed forward to their next location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)
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SecDef and SecState visit AUAB

Leadership from Al Udeid Air Base and the Department of State salute Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll as his plane lands on the flightline Sep. 6, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Austin visited the installation to thank service members for their support and dedication to the Afghanistan evacuation operations, where more than 55,000 evacuees were temporarily housed during transit and processed forward to their next location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)
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SecDef and SecState visit AUAB

Leadership from Al Udeid Air Base and the Department of State await the arrival of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll as his plane lands on the flightline Sep. 6, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Austin visited the installation to thank service members for their support and dedication to the Afghanistan evacuation operations, where more than 55,000 evacuees were temporarily housed during transit and processed forward to their next location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)
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8,000 Flight Hours

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, piloted by Lt. Col. Brian Hardeman, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group vice commander, is marshaled onto the flightline at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 3, 2021. The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system aircraft with an integrated command and control battle management, surveillance, target detection, and tracking platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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8,000 Flight Hours

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Andrew Clark, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander (right), and Lt. Col. Brian Hardeman, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group vice commander (left), talk beside an E-3 Sentry at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 3, 2021. Hardeman was celebrated as it was his final flight at ADAB, and in the same mission, he passed 8,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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8,000 Flight Hours

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Hardeman, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group vice commander, greets Airmen after being soaked with water at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 3, 2021. Hardeman was celebrated as it was his final flight at ADAB, and in the same mission, he passed 8,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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8,000 Flight Hours

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Hardeman, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group vice commander, is sprayed with water after he exits an E-3 Sentry at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 3, 2021. Hardeman was celebrated as it was his final flight at ADAB, and in the same mission, he passed 8,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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8,000 Flight Hours

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Hardeman, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group vice commander, is sprayed with water as he exits an E-3 Sentry at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 3, 2021. Hardeman was celebrated as it was his final flight at ADAB, and in the same mission, he passed 8,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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8,000 Flight Hours

U.S. Airmen watch in wait of Lt. Col. Brian Hardeman, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group vice commander, to exit an E-3 Sentry on the flightline at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 3, 2021. Hardeman spent the last year at ADAB helping lead the operations group and during this flight, surpassed 8,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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Airmen reunite Afghanistan evacuees with family

Senior Airman Jasmyn Farmer, 379th Expeditionary Comptroller Squadron budget analyst, poses for a photo Aug. 25, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Farmer helped start an initiative to reunite families that arrived at Al Udeid Air Base after evacuating Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan evac operation: Airmen experiences

“This opportunity has allowed me to serve for the greater good and has meant the world to me. Everyone deserves a chance to live a peaceful life. To see everyone band together to make this happen is nothing short of extraordinary, and exemplifies the Air Force’s core values: Integrity first, Service Before Self and Excellence In All We Do. One thing that has stuck with me throughout this effort to evacuate Afghanistan, are all the kids smiling and playing, knowing they have a better life ahead of them," said Airman 1st Class Jose Antonio Cruz, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron response force member. Cruz’s home station is Lakenheath Air Base, England with the 48th Security Forces Squadron. Service members of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, as well as other supporting agencies are working 24/7 to support ongoing evacuation operations out of Afghanistan Aug. 23, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. As part of the operation, thousands of qualified evacuees continue to arrive here from Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, on board multiple military aircraft. The Department of Defense is committed to supporting the evacuation of American citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other at-risk individuals from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)
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Afghanistan evac operation: Airmen experiences

“Our priority is to avert suffering and save lives. Some of the people we’re helping evacuate Afghanistan and get to America and beyond are getting a chance for a new life. In the throngs of people flowing, there are future doctors, leaders and entrepreneurs that will make the world a better place. As a new father, seeing the children getting that chance is an insurmountable feeling,” said Lt. Col. Thomas E. Elders, U.S. Marine Corps J3/5 Defense Security Cooperation Management Office-Afghanistan deputy. Elders’ home station is Camp Pendleton, California with the l Marine Expeditionary Force. Service members of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, as well as other supporting agencies are working 24/7 to support ongoing evacuation operations out of Afghanistan Aug. 23, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. As part of the operation, thousands of qualified evacuees continue to arrive here from Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, on board multiple military aircraft. The Department of Defense is committed to supporting the evacuation of American citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other at-risk individuals from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)
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Afghanistan evac operation: Airmen experiences

"When I see refugees and children coming here after they have left everything they know, I am in awe of the confidence they have to put their lives in our hands and trust that they will be safe and taken care of, and we are doing just that. This is what I signed up to do. This is what the Air Force trained me to do. I am happy that I can help and use my skills in a situation like this," said Staff Sgt. Abigail Swanson, 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron medical technician. Swanson is a member of the North Dakota Air National Guard with the 119th Medical Group. Service members of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, as well as other supporting agencies are working 24/7 to support ongoing evacuation operations out of Afghanistan Aug. 23, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. As part of the operation, thousands of qualified evacuees continue to arrive here from Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, on board multiple military aircraft. The Department of Defense is committed to supporting the evacuation of American citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other at-risk individuals from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)
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Afghanistan evac operation: Airmen experiences

"It's been a lot of hard work helping these people, but it's been rewarding all at the same time and makes me grateful for the life I have back home. Being able to put fuel on the planes that are transporting these people from a bad situation is nothing I expected when I came here for this deployment. We are making history here and all of us are working so hard to give these people better lives. It's an amazing feeling to be apart of something so much bigger than myself," said Airman 1st Class Jasmine Shoemaker, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator. Shoemaker's home station is Travis Air Force Base, California with the 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron. Service members of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, as well as other supporting agencies are working 24/7 to support ongoing evacuation operations out of Afghanistan Aug. 23, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. As part of the operation, thousands of qualified evacuees continue to arrive here from Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, on board multiple military aircraft. The Department of Defense is committed to supporting the evacuation of American citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other at-risk individuals from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)
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